Hair-waving device



July 13,1926. 1,592,fi86

H. M. WALKER HAIR WAVING DEVICE Filed Dec. 5, 1925 Patented July 13,1926 I A i UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY MONTAGUE WALKER, F MELBOURNE, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA.

HAIRWAVI1\TG DEVICE.

Application filed December 3, 1925, Serial- No. 72,973, and in AustraliaJanuary 13, 1925.

This invention consists of a device to be The pin 1 may be straight asin Figures 1, used to produce waves in the hair and is of 2 and 3 orslightly curved as in Figure 5,

a simple and inexpensive character and will and preferably formed of acylindricalpiece not damage the most delicate hair. of wood the diameterof which corresponds Briefly stated the device consists of a pin to thebreadth of the wave desired. In

of substantial width which is inserted unpractice itis found that a pinof three der the hair, preferably damped, to be eighths of an inch indiameter or with a waved and to one end of said pin a spring breadth ofthree eighths of an inch anavwire clip is loosely attached thereto, saiderage useful size. The pin is preferably clip having two spaced sidewire members formed with a point 2 at its front end and joined at theouter end which members when with a reduced extremity 3 at its rear endthe spring clip" is closed pass by the respecsaid extremity beingtapered or formed with tive sides of the pin in close contiguity a bluntpoint 4. Near the rear end of the theretoand grip the hair against saidpin pin an annular groove 5 is cut thus forming 7 15 with the resultthat the hair being outward a collar 6 joined by a neck 7 to a shoulderly curved over the pin is formed with a 8 the edge of which latter isrounded off as wave if the device is left for a suflicientpeillustrated. riod in the hair. Unlike other devices The wire formingthe spring clip is bent whereby the hair is twisted on the pin or as at9 central of its length with .the two concealed the hair to be waved isexposed portions 10, 10 of the wire parallel to and so that the personusing the devices may separated a distance from each other andpreviously ascertain the resultant wave efforming the side grippingmembers of the feet in the hair. I device. The side members are spacedapart According to a practical and inexpensive adistance slightly lessthan the diameter 25 form of the device a wooden pin is emof the pin andits collar but spring'apart ployed and the spring clip consists of a oncontact with the curved sides of the pin. length of wire bent at one endor doubled The free ends 11 of the pin are bent toto form two parallelspaced side members Wards the side members 10, 10 to form an with theends of the wire joined and bent angle less than 90 degrees and areconnectto form a finger grip. ed bya cross piece to form a finger grip12. The other end of the clip is hinged to the The bent rear end 9 ofthe clip is corre back end of the pin and according to a simspondinglybent towards the side members ple means. that is inexpensiveto manufacsoas to form an angle less than degrees ture and fit the parts, the pin isformed at therewith, the bends forming elbows 14. 90 35 its frontextremity with a point and near When the clip is in the open position itthe back end with a. shoulder and collar bewill not become separatedfrom the pin as tween which is a reduced neck. The rear the side members10, 1.0 are held in the bent end of the spring clip is bent upwardgroove5 by the collar 6 and shoulder 8, 1y to form. an elbow and it is fittedto the owing to the fact that the diameters of the 40 pin by springingthe wire side members pin and collar are greater than the distancesufiiciently apart to pass over the collar between the two side members.when they are released to engage the neck To assemble the hair on thepin the clip of the pin. is moved into the position shown in Fig. 1

This practical form of the invention is and the collar 6 is graspedbetween the illustrated by the accompanying drawings thumb and onefinger of the hand with the whereof, clip in the position shown so as topress Figure 1 is a perspectiveview of the dethe collar against theelbow 14 thusholding vice in open position. the clip in this position.The hair-to be Figure 2 is a side elevation in closed pocrimpledpreferably having) been dampened 59 sition, and is then laid over thepin y means of the t Figure 3 a plan in the same position. other hand;the point 2 and the finger grip Figure- 4 is anenlarged cross sectional12 are grasped-by the thumb and one finger view of the device showingthe hair grip respectively of the hand used in placing the thereby. ihair over the pin. The spring clip is 11o Figure 5 is anelevation ofanother form pressed down by the fingerimparting-a latot the device n pp s t-ion, eral move n to the si e member'slo. s

a result the latter are sprung apart first by contact-with the'roundedshoulder 8, which operates as a cam, and later by the hair on the pinuntil said members are about 'level with theunderside of the pin orhelowthe same as shown in Fig. 2. During this movement the collar 6 actsas an abutment vfor the rear loop and prevents longitudinal movement ofthe clip relative to the pin. The loop on the free end of the clipembraces the reduced end portion of the pin and-as it slides transverselthereoir pressnre-on-thelinger grip-l2 operates to tighten'the grip ofthe clip onthe pin.

By-reason of the clip beinggheld against forward movement through therear loop bearing against the collar 6 inward press n'e onythe lingergrip causes the side members 10 of the clip to curve asillnstrated inFigure *2; thus acconnnod'ating the device approximately tothe-curvature oi the persons head. it, honoring the pin is slightlycurved lengthwise.asin'Figure the side members of wire clipare,correspoiulingly curved.

'It will-be understood by the illustrations snpplied .that if aspringclip becomes broken Ondamaged a new'one may be'readily'substitutedbysimply springing the side members apart and passing the rear end ofthe pin between same till .said members straddle the neck 7 and the bend'9 engages the extremity-3.

'I claim:

1. 'A*-hair wavingdevice comprising a pinot a diameter corresponding tothe width of wave desired andihaving reduced end portions, and, a"detachable spring clip having parallel sides spaced apart a distanceslightlyless thanthe diameter of the ppin, and terminating in laterallyprojecting loops converging towards their ends, said loops embracingsaid reduced portions and slidable thereon transverseiy of the ,pin,whereby the side members of the clip may be movedv laterallyover the pinand assume their normal distance apart beyond the periphery of thelatter.

2. A hair waving device comprisinga pin of a diameter corresponding tothe width .of wave desired and having reduced end portions, and adetachable spring clip having parallel sides spaced apart .a di tanceslightlyless thanthe diameter of the pin and terminating inlaterally-projecting loops converging towards their ends said loopsembracing said reducedportions and slidable thereon transversely of thepin, whereby the sides or the clip may be moi-ea laterally over. the pinand assume their normal distance apart;- beyond the periphery of thelatter," and means on the pin .to; -prevent longitudinal movementofftheclip relatively to thepin.

,3- Ayhairlwavingidevicecomprising-azpin of a diameter corresponding tothe width of wave desired and baring reduced end portions, and adetachable spring "clip having parallel-side members terminating inlaterally projecting convergingmloops forming angles less than 90 withsaid sides, said loops embracing the reduced portions and movablethereon transversely to the pin.

A liair waving device comprising a pin 01' a diameter corresponding tothe width of wave desired and having reduced end portions, one of saidportions being tapered and the otherhaving an abutmentformed thereon,aspring clip l'iaving parallel side members spaced apart a :distanceslightly less than the diameterof the pin and-terminating in convergingloops forming angles less than ;with said ,sides, one of said loopsadapted to bemoved on the tapered portion transversely thereto, said.abutment engaging .the other loop-:to prevent longitudinal movement oi:the clip :thereby imp arting a wedging action to the tapered portion.

A hair waving .device comprising a pin of a dian'ieter corresponding 'tothe width otwave desired-and havingla tapered forward end portionand areduced rear extremity having a collar.;t'0rmed thereonpof substantiallythesame diameter of the pin, said collar spaced from the latter formingan annular groove between; the pin and-collar, a continuouswirespringfclip having substantially parallel sides normally spaced apart adistance slightly lessthan the diameter of the pim'whereby it mayberetained in said groove, said clip having a} laterally extendingconverging loop at one end a-clapted to embrace said tapered end, andhaving a laterally extending converging loop at its otherendtor-engagemenflwith the rear side ofthe, collar 'togmaintainthe frontloop in friction engagement with said tapered portion.

6. A hair waving device comprising a round pin. of a diameter.correspondingto the width of wave desired and-having'both ends reduced,acollar between the body of the pin. and one end of one of the reducedend portions, and spring cl'ip having parallelsidesspaced apartsubstantiallythe diamet'ei. otthe pin, the ends. oi? said'clip bent atan angle to the portion therebetween, one of the bent portions embracingone reduced end of the pin. and theother' bent p01" tion embracing theother reduced endoit'thepin beyond the collar, said collar operating toretain the clip on't'he' p-inwhen the-opposite end of the clip isdisengagedifromf'the pin and lyingwithin the" bend of the clip thereat.7

7. hair wavingdevice comprising =a1-pin ofnal 'diameter corresponding tothem f dth of 'wave desired andhaving a tapered *forward end portion anda reduced reari;.,extremity, said extremity having a "collar formedthereon of substantially the same diameter of the pin and spaced fromthe latter forming an annular groove between the pin and collar, acontinuous Wire spring clip having substantially parallel sides normallyspaced apart a distance slightly less than the diameter of the pin andhaving a loop bent at an angle less than 90 at one end adapted toembrace said tapered end, which operates as a wedge in said loop, saidclip having a corresponding loop at its other end for engagement withthe rear side of the collar to maintain the front loop in lookingengagement with said tapered portion said groove and collar cooperatingto retain the clip on the pin, said pin having a rounded shoulder toengage the side pieces in moving the latter onto the pin.

Dated this second day of November 1925.

HENRY MONTAGUE lVALKER.

